Ice Cold is the debut studio album

Studio album

A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 of Canadian rapper

Rapping

Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...

 Choclair

Choclair

Kareem Blake, better known by his stage name Choclair, is a Canadian rapper. He helped develop Canadian hip hop in the 1990s, as a member of the Circle.-Career:...

, released November 2, 1999 in Canada and March 14, 2000 in the United States. It was released on major label Virgin

Virgin Records

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/Priority Records

Priority Records

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. The album's early success was driven by the first single, "Let's Ride

Let's Ride (Choclair song)

"Let's Ride" is the first single from Choclair's debut album Ice Cold. Produced by Kardinal Offishall, the song features ad-libs by Saukrates. The song is well known for its catchy piano hook.-Music video:...

", which reached #37 on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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Hot Rap Singles

Hot Rap Songs

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 chart and #38 on the Canadian RPM

RPM (magazine)

RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...

Singles Chart. The second single, "Rubbin'", features Saukrates

Saukrates

Karl Amani Wailoo , better known by his stage name Saukrates , is a Canadian rapper, singer, and record producer of Guyanese descent. He is the co-founder of Capitol Hill Music, and lead singer of hip-hop/R&B group Big Black Lincoln...

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Reception

In Canada, the album debuted at #10 on the Canadian Albums Chart

Canadian Albums Chart

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 and went gold

Canadian Recording Industry Association

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 in 35 days, eventually selling over 63,000 copies. It received generally favorable reviews from music critics. Allmusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, noting that Choclair used it "not only to display his own lyrical credentials, but to showcase the wealth of untapped talent our neighbors to the north have to offer." The Source

The Source (magazine)

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gave it 3 out of 5 mics, praising the production, "the beats...give this album some of the most original sounds in hip-hop today." The album won the award for Best Rap Recording

Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year

The Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year has been awarded since 1991, and is awarded for the best rap album in Canada. It was awarded under the title Best Rap Recording from 1993 to 2002....

 at the 2000 Juno Awards

Juno Awards of 2000

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Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Featured guest(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"			0:21
2.	"Ice Cold"	Da Grassroots Da Grassroots Da Grassroots are a Canadian hip-hop production team from Toronto, Ontario, composed of Mr. Attic, Mr. Murray, and Swiff. The Juno Award-winning group contributed to the development of Toronto hip hop throughout the 1990s, highlighted by the release of their debut album Passage Through Time in...		4:37
3.	"Let's Ride Let's Ride (Choclair song) "Let's Ride" is the first single from Choclair's debut album Ice Cold. Produced by Kardinal Offishall, the song features ad-libs by Saukrates. The song is well known for its catchy piano hook.-Music video:... "	Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall Jason D. Harrow , better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall , is a Canadian rapper and record producer. He is often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", and is best known for his distinctive reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip-hop.-Life and career:Harrow was born in...		4:21
4.	"Rubbin'"	Saukrates Saukrates Karl Amani Wailoo , better known by his stage name Saukrates , is a Canadian rapper, singer, and record producer of Guyanese descent. He is the co-founder of Capitol Hill Music, and lead singer of hip-hop/R&B group Big Black Lincoln...	Saukrates	3:43
5.	"Takin' It In"	Saukrates		5:10
6.	"Bare Witness"	Kardinal Offishall	Guru Guru (rapper) Keith Edward Elam , better known by his stage name Guru, was an American emcee and member of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, along with DJ Premier. He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts...	3:53
7.	"Jambone"	Kardinal Offishall		4:30
8.	"Fresh"	Solitair Solitair Solitair is a Canadian hip-hop MC and producer from Toronto, Ontario. He is currently a member of the Black Jays record label and production team...		4:50
9.	"Kardi's P.S.A."			0:40
10.	"Rollin'"	K-Cut Main Source Main Source was an innovative, acclaimed Toronto and New York-based hip hop group comprising Toronto natives Sir Scratch, K-Cut, and Queens native Large Professor...  (co-produced by X-Rated)	Jully Black Jully Black Jully Black |Julie]]"; born Jullyann Inderia Gordon; November 8, 1977) is a Canadian R&B singer–songwriter. She has collaborated and written for many artists, including Nas, Missy Elliott, Saukrates, Choclair, Kardinal Offishall, Destiny's Child, and Sean Paul.-Life & career:Black was born Jullyann...	5:30
11.	"Young Gunz"	Solitair	Memphis Bleek Memphis Bleek Malik Thuston Patrick Cox , better known by his rap persona of Memphis Bleek or "Bleek", is a New York rapper mainly known for his tenure with Roc-a-Fella Records and CEO of his own label Get Low Records...	4:09
12.	"Runnin' wid Us"	Kardinal Offishall		3:40
13.	"Flagrant"	Saukrates		3:49
14.	"Die Hard"	Solitair	Rascalz Rascalz The Rascalz are a Canadian hip-hop group from Vancouver, British Columbia, who played a crucial role in the artistic and commercial development of Canadian hip hop. The group consists of MCs Red1 and Misfit, and DJ Kemo. Breakdancers, Zebroc and Dedos were also part of the group.Formed in 1991, the...	4:54
15.	"S.O.T."	Solitair	Solitair and Kardinal Offishall	4:39
16.	"Da Chiznock"	K-Cut (co-produced by X-Rated)		4:43
17.	"First Thing"	Day and Solitair	Rahzel Rahzel Rahzel M. Brown, also known as simply Rahzel, is an American musician and virtuoso beatboxer, formerly a member of The Roots.Nicknamed the "Godfather of Noyze," Rahzel is known for an ability to sing or rap while simultaneously beatboxing, as evidenced in his performances of "Iron Man" and his...	4:27
18.	"Situation 9"	Frankenstein		4:35

The 1999 Canadian release does not include "First Thing". Instead, there is a radio version of "Rollin'".

Chart positions

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS...	10
Canadian RPM RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... Albums Chart	8

Release history

Region	Date
Canada	November 2, 1999
United States	March 14, 2000